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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Rheumatoid Nodule
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Nódulo Reumatoide
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Nódulo Reumatoide
Tree Number:
C05.550.114.154.683
C05.799.114.683
C17.300.775.099.683
Definition
English
:
Subcutaneous nodules seen in 20-30% of
rheumatoid arthritis
patients
. They may arise anywhere on the body, but are most frequently found over the bony prominences. The nodules are characterized histologically by dense areas of fibrinoid
necrosis
with basophilic streaks and granules, surrounded by a palisade of cells, mainly
fibroblasts
and
histiocytes.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
in rheum
arthritis
; do not confuse with
RHEUMATIC NODULE
in rheum fever
History Note
English
:
67(63)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
12629
Unique Identifier:
D012218
Occurrence in VHL
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